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At least 50,000 North Korean troops headed to Russia, Zelensky says
The 51st state? Alberta set to vote on whether to pursue separation from Canada - explainer
Russia, China could take advantage of low US weapons stockpiles to start war with America - NYT
After Trump walks back pledge to give Ukraine Patriot license, Russian attacks kill nine people
Only one Russian ballistic missile was intercepted overnight on Friday, Zelensky said, “simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot systems.”
AI burns books? Tech giants are buying, shredding books to train smarter chatbots
AI Tech giants have been working on a secret project to buy millions of books and destroy them to feed their new models.
Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles
Despite previously publicly announcing that he would grant Kyiv the license to the surface-to-air interceptor missiles, Trump told the FT that he was “not sure” about the license.
US denies that IRGC destroyed three F-35s, after Iran claims it killed US soldiers -report
The IRGC said that the attack was in retaliation for strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Wednesday evening.
Biden warned Trump that Israel 'won't miss chance' to escalate Gaza war to Iran strikes - report
In an all-encompassing New Yorker report, several Biden administration officials alleged that they blame US President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for allowing the Gaza war to spread to Iran.
Russia seeks additional 30,000 North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine, Zelensky claims
Ukrainian President Zelensky also said that Russia was teaching North Korea "how to wage war, improve its weapons, and gain real combat experience."
US, Ukraine pushing to bring Russia back to negotiating table, hopeful for partial ceasefire
Ukrainian officials believe that Russia is unlikely to end the war full stop and think that a partial ceasefire, which has been floated before, seems like the most realistic option.
Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila
Rubio said that it was a challenge to find an "end that both sides can accept," but that the US is "prepared to play that role in a positive way."
Israel's $50 million influence campaign reaches beyond Iran ceasefire - report
As 69% of US adults hold an unfavorable opinion of the Israeli government, Israel has spent an all-time high on hasbara at roughly $730 million, over four times the sum allowed in 2025.
‘Viceroy’ of Venezuela: Rubio runs Caracas with total deference from interim president - report
Marco Rubio has been running Venezuela's finances, government, and natural resources without stepping foot in the country, dozens of sources told the NYT.